snack on something

Meaning

To eat small portions of food, light meals, or treats between regular meals. It often refers to casual, light eating throughout the day.

Examples

• I like to snack on nuts and dried fruit while I study.

  I like to snack on nuts and dried fruit while I study.

• If you get hungry before dinner, you can snack on some carrots.

  If you get hungry before dinner, you can snack on some carrots.

• Try not to snack on junk food late at night if you want to sleep well.

  Try not to snack on junk food late at night if you want to sleep well.

• We sat on the couch to watch a movie and snack on popcorn.

  We sat on the couch to watch a movie and snack on popcorn.

• He keeps a bowl of apples on his desk so he can snack on something healthy.

  He keeps a bowl of apples on his desk so he can snack on something healthy.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I love to snack something during my work breaks.

  ✓ I love to snack on something during my work breaks.

  The verb 'snack' requires the preposition 'on' when followed by the food item being eaten.

• ✗ She was snacking at some chips while watching TV.

  ✓ She was snacking on some chips while watching TV.

  'Snack on' is the correct phrasal verb collocation, not 'snack at'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Instead of chips, you should ___ healthy like almonds.

  💡 Eat a small amount of a nutritious food between meals.

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  snack on something

• I always need to ___ while watching a long movie.

  💡 Have a light bite to eat during an activity.

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  snack on something